Description

This house is an excellent example of what can be achieved on a small, narrow site.

An architect’s own house is expected to be the pinnacle of their creative pursuits. This premise was even the source of inspiration for WOWOWA director Monique’s charming video series, If You Were Mine, that shared renovation ideas for different houses in Melbourne. But for Mon and Scott, the Directors of WOWOWA Architecture, their own home, called Magic, is really just an unexpectedly voluminous but modest treat.

Designed during maternity leave, this luscious pink, copper and maroon renovation turns a terracotta-roofed Californian bungalow into a joyous family home for three. Built in the 1930s and designed for dual occupancy, a six-metre-high wall separates the two dwellings. The response was to extend this brick boundary wall towards the backyard and capitalise on the geometry prescribed by the roof space.

Out back, a delightful cinquefoil arch was embellished as both a screening device and a nostalgic nod to a favourite Jaipurian holiday destination. Inside, small moments reveal themselves in the kitchen-living-dining space. The 'yummy' materials feel cosy, allowing its occupants to marinate in the joy of their home all year long.

What's On

Monique Woodward, director of WOWOWA, will take tours through this small renovation.